Manuscript on paper, in a single cursive hand, of an English version of Manrique's biography of Sister Ana de Jesus, a companion of St. Teresa of Avila who also founded Carmelite convents in France and the Spanish Netherlands
Description:
Done out of French.
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Spain
Subject (Name):
Ana de Jesús, 1545-1621., Manrique, Angel, ca. 1577-1649., Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582., Discalced Carmelite Nuns., and Discalced Carmelite Nuns
Subject (Topic):
Catholics, Christian saints, Counter-Reformation, Devotional literature, English, English poetry, Mysticism, Catholic Church, Women, and Religious life
Manuscript on paper in a neat bookhand of 57 devotional poems written in celebration of the feasts of the Roman Catholic Church from Trinity Sunday to the close of the Time after Pentecost. The volume opens with a 13 stanza poem, "For Trinitie Sunday,...
Manuscript on paper, in a cursive hand, of thirty-three prayers for the relief of the souls in Purgatory. The prayers open with "We salute thee o most sweet Lord Jesus," and focus particularly on redemption through the events of the Passion and Resurr...
Description:
Corrections include careful renumbering of all prayers past Prayer 5 on pasted-in small slips.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Jesus Christ and Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Passion, Customs and practices, Miserere, Catholics, Devotional exercises, Catholic Church, Devotional literature, English, Prayers for the dead, and Purgatory
Manuscript on paper in good secretary hand containing saints' lives and related material, including a saints' days calendar and several prayers and hymns in Welsh. Opening with a selection of Welsh lives headed "Buchedh y Seintiau", the volume include...
Description:
Texts in English, Latin and Welsh.
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Wales.
Subject (Name):
David, Saint, active 6th century., Farrar, William., Leigh, Philip., Morgan, Edward, d. 1642., Rhygyfarch, 956-1099., Robert of Shrewsbury, d. 1167., Wilson, John, approximately 1575-approximately 1645?., and Winifred, Saint.
Autograph document on parchment containing a very detailed household inventory of the contents of the 94 rooms of Ingatestone Hall. Compiled after the death of Robert, third Lord Petre, the inventory includes the contents of the servants' quarters ...
Description:
Signed by: Richard Chendry, Thomas Wright and John Barker.
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Essex (England)
Subject (Name):
Petre family. and Petre, Robert Petre, Baron, 1599-1638.
Subject (Topic):
Ingatestone Hall, Catholics, Material culture, and Historic buildings
Manuscript, on parchment, in a single secretary hand, of a copy of the will of Sir John Fitzjames. The will opens with an appeal to "the most blessed Mother and virgyn Marie St. Anthony and St. Chr[ist]ofer" for their intercession for his soul; arrang...
Description:
In English and Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Draycott, Eleanor., Fitzjames, John, Sir, 1470?-1542?., and Fitzjames family.
Subject (Topic):
Catholics, Decedents' estates, Inheritance and succession, Manors, Material culture, Prayers for the dead, Saints, Cult, and Wills
